What road bike do you have?
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It is done- also posted under "putting my bike on a diet". I need to take a pic on the scale- 11.33 lbs and I can still take it down a bit further.
To answer the previous post- it's an ax-lightness endurance saddle- 77g, 3 years old, the only piece of equipment made by ax that I'll use.
To answer the previous post- it's an ax-lightness endurance saddle- 77g, 3 years old, the only piece of equipment made by ax that I'll use.
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I will obviously post pictures when it is done, but this is what I got so far.
This

Plus This

Arriving Soon..

The Saddle

Fork will be here early this week so I can finish building it. I will use whatever wheels I can at the time. i have a couple different sets.
This
Plus This
Arriving Soon..

The Saddle
Fork will be here early this week so I can finish building it. I will use whatever wheels I can at the time. i have a couple different sets.
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Hi all,
ive got this, cant seem to upload pics but just standard at the moment.
https://www.merida-bikes.com/en_gb/bi...s/Ride+Lite+90
cheers, jonnie
ive got this, cant seem to upload pics but just standard at the moment.
https://www.merida-bikes.com/en_gb/bi...s/Ride+Lite+90
cheers, jonnie
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Just picked up a 2013 allez Yesterday. Very basic bike, but as I get more fit and more into riding I plan to change a few things for sure.
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Not easy to please that group I'd say

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Yeah but at the same time I seem to recall some dude posting his bike with large saddle-bar drop, but he had posted pics in other threads with less drop. He obviously raised the saddle for the pic, got called out on it, and was raked over the coals for it.
Not easy to please that group I'd say
Not easy to please that group I'd say

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The NP and the Focus are both very good lookin' rides!
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My Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra in Team Telekom colors. Bit of a parts bin build running a 10spd Campy mix.

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My new bike, first proper road bike but more suited to long rides and with a less aggressive set up which I think may help me with the very mountainous region of Scotland I live in
Full 105 Groupset
Deda Bars /Stems /Seatpostand bottle cages
- Ribble 2012 Gran Fondo Carb Road Frame L (54cm C to Top)
- Ribble 2012 Gran Fondo Carbon Road Forks 1 1/8-1 1/2 ITS
- ITM Headset 1 1/8- 1 1/2 Hidden 45x45 46mm
- Shimano 105 (5700) Black 10 Spd Double Groupset
- Shimano 105 5700 BB Cups (105 10 Double/Triple) Eng
- Shimano 105 Black 5700 Brakes
- Shimano 10 Spd 105 5700 Cassette 12-25
- Shimano 10 Spd 5701 105 Chain
- Shimano 105 Black Dbl 5700 10 Chainset 172.5 39/53
- Shimano 105 Black (5700) 10 Dbl Fr Gear Braze-on
- Shimano 105 Black (5700) 10 Spd Rear Gear Short (SS)
- Shimano STI Levers 105 Black 5700 with cables Double
- Rodi Pr Whls Airline Evo Clinchers White 8/9/10 Shim
- Deda RHM 01 Bars White 44cm
- Deda Zero 1 Stem White 110mm
- CSN Superleggera K10 Saddle Black
- Deda RS 01 Seatpillar Red Glossy 31.6 350mm
- Prorace Nitro Rigid Tyre Black/Red 700x23mm
- Yaw Butyl Inner Tube 700x18/25 SV42mm
- Deda Cork Ribbon Handlebar Tape Red
Weight was 7.8kg without pedals
I have fulrum 3 wheels which I will put on when the weather gets a bit nicer,
Any comments/suggestions appreciated
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My Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra in Team Telekom colors. Bit of a parts bin build running a 10spd Campy mix.

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Don't sweat the upward tilt, Ally G's nice Ribble below with the downward tilt balances it all out in the cosmic sense of things, I suppose.
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My new bike, first proper road bike but more suited to long rides and with a less aggressive set up which I think may help me with the very mountainous region of Scotland I live in
Full 105 Groupset
Deda Bars /Stems /Seatpostand bottle cages
- Ribble 2012 Gran Fondo Carb Road Frame L (54cm C to Top)
- Ribble 2012 Gran Fondo Carbon Road Forks 1 1/8-1 1/2 ITS
- ITM Headset 1 1/8- 1 1/2 Hidden 45x45 46mm
- Shimano 105 (5700) Black 10 Spd Double Groupset
- Shimano 105 5700 BB Cups (105 10 Double/Triple) Eng
- Shimano 105 Black 5700 Brakes
- Shimano 10 Spd 105 5700 Cassette 12-25
- Shimano 10 Spd 5701 105 Chain
- Shimano 105 Black Dbl 5700 10 Chainset 172.5 39/53
- Shimano 105 Black (5700) 10 Dbl Fr Gear Braze-on
- Shimano 105 Black (5700) 10 Spd Rear Gear Short (SS)
- Shimano STI Levers 105 Black 5700 with cables Double
- Rodi Pr Whls Airline Evo Clinchers White 8/9/10 Shim
- Deda RHM 01 Bars White 44cm
- Deda Zero 1 Stem White 110mm
- CSN Superleggera K10 Saddle Black
- Deda RS 01 Seatpillar Red Glossy 31.6 350mm
- Prorace Nitro Rigid Tyre Black/Red 700x23mm
- Yaw Butyl Inner Tube 700x18/25 SV42mm
- Deda Cork Ribbon Handlebar Tape Red
Weight was 7.8kg without pedals
I have fulrum 3 wheels which I will put on when the weather gets a bit nicer,
Any comments/suggestions appreciated
Seatpost should be white to match frame and stem
The end of the handle bar should be aligned with the same angle as the top tube
The noze of the saddle should be pointing a little bit up
Chain not supposed to be in the biggest cog ...
This is only my opinion ...
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Actually I believe the consensus is the chain is supposed to be in the absolute highest gear - smallest rear cog and largest chain ring.
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Trading this (minus the wheelset):

For this:

This is my latest.

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